"After last year's success, it's my opinion that Hop Farm is now well and truly on the UK festival map. Furthermore, we have tried to make it the best-value festival ticket by having no hidden charges or added extras."

The three-day festival, which prides itself on being independent and has no VIP areas and a back-to-basics style, kicks off on Friday July 29.

Dylan, one of music's best-known figures, has sold more than 58 million albums around the world in a career that started in the folk scene of the early 1960s.

His move away from his folk roots and embracing of rock music caused controversy - notably at a gig at Manchester Free Trade Hall in 1966 where a member of the audience branded him "Judas" for betraying acoustic music.